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2022 Crop and Livestock Budgets

Managing costs and income are essential to keep Missouri farms profitable. Enterprise budgets can help your farm make more informed decisions.

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Farm Management Minute

Take 60 seconds to listen to a relevant farm management tip, announcement or takeaway from our extension professionals.

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Short-Term Operating Plan

Prepare your farm or ranch to continue operating in the situation that a primary decision maker is temporarily unavailable.

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Custom Rates

Obtain a better understanding of the cost of producing crops or performing individual field activities by accessing the 2019 Custom Rates guide.

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The Agricultural Business and Policy Extension program serves rural Missouri by helping farms, agribusinesses and communities understand their opportunities and challenges and to make informed decisions. The team is primarily focused on:

  • Helping farmers and agribusinesses with decision-making, financial management, taxes and risk mitigation;
  • Studying relevant industry and value-added agricultural issues;
  • Sharing how market fundamentals and trade policy may impact agricultural outlook;
  • Assessing diversification and new business opportunities for farms, businesses and commodity groups.

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Farmland Values for Midwestern States

Publication date: May 1, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) conducts a survey of farm real estate values each year and calculates the average value per acre for each state. The following tables show these values for ...

Missouri Farmland Values

Publication date: May 1, 2022

Individuals and businesses often need an estimate of the value of a piece of land. A properly done appraisal provides the most accurate estimate of a piece of land’s value. Appraisals attempt to estimate value from comparable sales. Comparable ...

Missouri Farm Labor Guide

Publication date: April 1, 2022

In a farm or other agribusiness, employees are important resources. The decision to hire additional labor begins by recognizing a work need. From that point, employers must make many decisions and create a fair, effective process to attract job ...

Distributed Energy Resources: A Primer for Missouri Farmers

Publication date: March 1, 2022

Major changes are occurring in how electricity is generated, distributed and used. These changes impact Missouri. This publication is designed to explain this transition from centralized energy generation towards distributed energy generation and the ...

Missouri Farm Tax Record: Part 1, Cash Paid-Cash Received

Publication date: March 16, 2022

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This record book is for Schedule F Receipts and Expenses, Schedule 4797, 1040 Non-Farm Income, 1040 Schedule A Deductions, Social Security Tax Record, costs of animals etc. bought for resale, and money borrowed and repaid.Farmers generally pay more ...

Landowners’ Guide to Lease Hunting in Missouri

Publication date: Jan. 1, 2022

Figure 1. A hunting lease provides an opportunity for a landowner to supplement their farm income and enhance wildlife habitat.An increasing number of landowners in Missouri are interested in providing access for sportsmen and others to hunt, fish ...

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